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Verb
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Legal bills As her campaign income went down, her spending on legal expenses has gone up.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Cam was returning to his home in the Prescott area after a brief trip to California when his plane went down, according to Tony.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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